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Sony Goes for Peanuts
Some thoughts on Japan's acquisition of an American icon
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A History of the World in Japanese Toys
Can you decipher the 20th century by looking at Japanese toys? I can try!
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Boys (and girls), be ambiguous!
When Japanese leaders wade into the culture wars, pop culture suffers.
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Boys vs Girls, Japan vs America
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Pop and Populism
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America is burning. Why isn’t Japan?
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Hell is Other People
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Japan doesn’t give a **** about you
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Ghibli, glibly
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Super Galapagos
In a world driven mad by tech disruption, Japan’s having fallen behind is a superpower
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Why Hollywood stars are saying “F*** anime”
And why they’re right to be scared
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Dollars and Demons
Demon Slayer's success shouldn't surprise. We're all otaku now.
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Anime activism
Global protest movements are relying on imagery from Japan. Here's why.
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Politics, Chaos, and Cup Noodles
The eerie parallels between Japan's Sixties and America today
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No Labubus please, we're Japanese
Why a toy craze isn't finding traction in a toy-crazed country
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Inside the manga hit machine
How Weekly Shonen Jump became a global cultural juggernaut
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